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| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 1/05/2015 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Scripta Materialia |
| Volume | 101 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 60-63 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
Hydrogen trapping behaviour is investigated by means of thermokinetic simulations in a martensitic steel. The heat treatment consists of austenitisation followed by quenching and tempering. The model prescribes a minimum in hydrogen trapping at an austenitisation temperature of 1050 °C. Below this temperature, austenite grain boundaries are the prevailing trap, whereas niobium atoms in solid solution are the main traps above 1050 °C. The model describes precisely the experimental results.